EC&I Engineering Placement - Engineering and Outage

Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineering Placement – Engineering and Outage

Contract Type – 13-month FTC

Working Hours – Full time

Closing Date – 31st January 2025  or advert will close early if sufficient applications are received.

About RWE Generation 

RWE has a clear direction of travel for the future: to become carbon neutral by 2040. In support of this we are targeting investments of tens of millions of £s to decarbonise our sites. In the meantime our CCGT plants still have a vital role to play. As more and more energy is produced from renewable sources such as wind and sun, the energy system becomes increasingly weather dependant. Our gas stations are crucial to fill the gap when there is not enough wind or solar energy available to meet demand. This means we can help ensure a steady supply of electricity. 

In 2023, from its gas fleet alone, RWE generated enough electricity to power the equivalent of around 8.5 million UK households. Gas-fired power stations are the logical partner for renewable energy, as a bridge technology in order to ensure the transition to a zero-carbon economy is accelerated whilst ensuring security of electricity supply.  

About the role 

Are you interested in an engineering placement with one of the UK’s largest energy producers? Our Engineering and Outage group has an exciting industrial placement opportunity, and are looking for a motivated team member with excellent interpersonal skills! RWE's Gas Engineering and Outage (E&O) Group supports our European RWE portfolio in the UK, Holland and Germany, we support the outages and projects across the Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power plants, within this group, our C&I (Control & Instrumentation) and Electrical Teams are responsible for the management of all associated aspects of work across these disciplines.

• You will be responsible for providing key engineering support to ensure our fleet of power stations can be operated safely, efficiently and with the greatest possible commercial flexibility.
• The placement may be based at any of the existing RWE Generation sites across the UK or our headquarters in Swindon.
• You will undertake data analysis to diagnose problems to help in both long and short-term projects.
• Gain important on-site experience and valuable hands-on practical skills and training.
• Support development of the asset integrity processes and systems and deliver on plant improvement projects and plant investigations.
• Assist in delivery work packages in large station outages.
• You will receive on-the-job training, attend courses and workshops for your personal development. You will gain first-hand technical industrial experience and transferrable skills that are desired by all employers. 

Job Requirements and Experience

• Ideally, you should be pursuing a BEng or MEng Engineering or Science degree at an undergraduate level.
• Your degree should include an industrial placement year to meet the requirements for this role.
• Please include both a CV and a cover letter when submitting an application.

What we will offer you

• An expected starting salary of £23,628.
• A personal retirement savings plan – if you put in 5% we will top up by a further 10% and you will get life assurance worth 4 x annual salary.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata.
• Access to flexible benefits such as Critical Illness, Dental Plan, Health Cash Plan, Share Incentive Plan, Cycle2Work, Electric Car Lease Scheme, Buy Additional Annual Leave and retail savings scheme.
• Occupational Health support services for your wellbeing.
• Access to our employee assistance programme in times of need.
• Up to 2 days volunteering a year.

To view a preview of our benefits site ‘YourHub’ and see some of the other benefits we have on offer please visit https://www.edenred.co.uk/campaigns/rwe-yourhub/index.html

Apply with just a few clicks: ad code 87967, application period: 31.01.2025 . Any questions? Taheeni Soza, Taheeni.soza2@rwe.com

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Equal Opportunities

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.